Trump to attend rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner after April attack

President Trump is set to attend a rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, months after an armed assailant disrupted the original event. The April dinner was cut short when a gunman breached security, prompting a Secret Service response.

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looks forward to finishing what he started before a despicable assassination attempt derailed the original event back in April

The "take two" of the dinner will be held at a different Washington hotel. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the president anticipates "finishing what he started" and promised an "entertaining and memorable" evening. This comes as Secret Service officials warn of unprecedented nationwide threats, with a nearly 40% increase in protective intelligence cases compared to the same period last year.

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We will always evaluate every site, and right now we have an advance team there, and they will take back, and they will set up a plan to set that site up for success, just like we did at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Hilton. That is a success.

Secret Service Director Sean Curran assured that security protocols are rigorously evaluated for every presidential visit. "We will always evaluate every site," he said, confirming an advance team was present to ensure the venue's success. The White House Correspondents' Association plans to present an award for exceptional service to the Secret Service officer who was hit in his vest during the April incident, as well as to the Washington Hilton staff.

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I do think their bravery should be recognized, and I'm really looking forward to giving out those two awards

Enhanced security measures are in effect for the rescheduled event. Weijia Jiang, the association's immediate past president, detailed that attendees must present a unique QR code and government-issued ID, followed by multiple security layers. A private security firm is collaborating closely with the Secret Service to ensure guest safety, which Jiang emphasized as the top priority.

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There are enhanced security measures. We have a private security firm that has worked closely with Secret Service. There are new measures that every single dinner guest has to take.